Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party

The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party (SDKU-DS) was a liberal-conservative political party in Slovakia that was founded in 2000. The party was a major right-wing party for twelve years, presenting itself as a center-right alternative to the social democratic ideology of the Direction - Social Democracy party. However, it was later surpassed by the Christian Democratic Movement as the most powerful right-wing party in the country.